Awards

There are several awards given by the Georgia Bulldog Club of Jacksonville to express our appreciation to members and officers for their hard work, dedication, loyalty, commitment and valuable service to the club and the University of Georgia.

The Wally Butts Award

This is the oldest of all our awards. It was named in honor of Wallace (Wally) Butts, Head Football Coach from 1939 until 1960. Under his tutelage, Georgia had 140 wins, 86 losses and nine ties. His Bulldogs won four SEC Championships, had an undefeated season in 1946,and played in eight bowl games. He coached Frank Sinkwich, 1942 Heisman Trophy winner, and Charlie Trippi, 1946 Maxwell Award winner. Ted Twomey, the first recipient of the Wally Butts Award, was a former assistant coach at the University of Georgia.

1972 Ted Twomey

1973 John Tillman

1974 Bill Hines

1976 Mrs. Wally Butts

1977 John Bell

1978 Rex Edmondson

1979 Jack Bush

1980 Fred Miller

1981 Howard H. Davis, Jr.

1982 Earl Horne

1983 Fred Farah

1984 Norman Harrison

1985 McCarthy Crenshaw

1986 Dale Bassett

1987 Tim Bunch

1988 Mike LaHood

1989 Donald Fowler

1990 John Short, Jr.

1991 Drew Story

1993 Susan Wildes

1994 Janet Gratiano

1995 Chuck Sussman

1996 Bill McQuaig

1997 Vicki Joiner

1998 Bob Pevy

1999 Faye Shepherd

2000 Bud McCleskey

2001 Travis Cummings

2002 Paul Klimp

2003 Randy Corbin

2004 Paul Fangman

2005 Leigh Beal

2006 Sam Carter

2007 Randy Bishop

2008 James Young

2009 John Boney

2010 Bill Lewis

2011 James Young

2012 Mary Shannon Daniel

2013 Bill Graham

2014 Jane Gardner

2015 Mona Hover

The President’s Award

This award is given at the sole discretion of that year’s President. The recipient is a person who rendered valuable assistance to the President during their year.

1974 F.F. “Ty” Davidson

1977 McCarthy Crenshaw

1978 Bert Reid

1979 Drew Story

1980 Dan Redden

1981 James R. Walker

1982 Fred Farah

1983 Ronnie Pollock

1984 Bubba Schlader

1985 Dot Bissell

1986 Mike LaHood

1987 Susan F. Wildes

1988 Ben English

1989 Mike Gratiano

1990 Jack Bush

1991 Janet Gratiano

1993 Mary Shannon

1994 Mary Shannon

1995 Vicki Joiner

1996 Bud McCleskey

1997 Bill McQuaig

1998 Travis Cummings

1999 Linda Amos

2000 Bob Kuhn

2001 Paul Klimp & Dave Rodenroth

2002 Amy Robertson

2003 Paul Klimp & Hank Staley

2004 Catherine Dineen & Thomas Bolton

2005 Jeremy Miller

2006 Bill Lewis

2007 Kelly McGinnis

2008 Mike Gratiano & Bud McCleskey

2009 Jennifer & Adam Lewis

2010 Mike Gratiano

2011 Troy Bankston

2012 Melody Johnston

2013 Bud McCleskey

2014 Mary Shannon Daniel

2015 Kyle McClung

2016 John Boney

The Mike Castronis Award

Coach Mike was a native of Jacksonville and was an outstanding high school athlete. As linemen go, he was small, but he made up for it in all his endeavors as a player, coach and citizen. He was tenacious in life and as death approached. This award is given in his name to honor those who epitomize his spirit and love for the University of Georgia.

1983 Coach Mike Castronis

1984 Loran Smith

1985 Lewis Grizzard

1986 Dave Muia

1987 Buddy Carroll, Jr.

1988 Claudia O’Steen

1989 Freddy Jones

1990 Vicki Joiner

1991 Mary Shannon

1992 Etta Drashin

1994 Drew Story

1994 Phil Yonge

1995 Jeryl Tuten

1996 Howard Davis, Jr.

1997 Kit Trensch

1998 Bob Pevy

1999 Bob Kuhn

2000 Barbara Hartman Howell

2001 Jack and Dena Davis

2002 Dave Rodenroth

2003 Mike Gratiano & Bud McCleskey

2004 Maria Viccaro

2005 Linda Dubbs

2006 Randy Bishop

2007 Todd Osburn & Family

2008 Randy Bishop

2009 Troy Bankston

2010 Troy Bankston

2010 Mary Shannon Daniel

2011 Janet Gratiano

2012 Paul Fangman

2013 Heather Lear

2014 Kevin Clark

2015 Melody Johnston

2016 Pamela Hardy

The McCarthy Crenshaw Award

Given annually to the Outstanding Senior Athlete at the University of Georgia from the state of Florida. It bears the name of one of the original organizers of the Georgia Bulldog – Alumni Club of Jacksonville. He excelled, not only in the classroom (Phi Beta Kappa), but also in three sports: football, basketball and track. He was the first out-of-state President of the Georgia Alumni Society. He was sincere in his love, devotion, service and dedication to his university.

1978 Steve Collier

1979 Paul Petrisko

1980 Gordon Terry

1981 Mike Fisher

1982 Ronnie Stewart

1983 Jim Broadway

1984 Tommy Thurson

1985 Mike Brinson

1986 Julie Klick

1987 Scott Bonike

1988 Lester Carrodeguas

1989 Roger Miller

1991 Keli Butler

1992 Jeffrey Poppell

1993 Casey Barnum

1994 Angela Lettiere

1995 Jennie Orr

1996 Erin O’Neil

1997 Erin O’Neil

1998 Julia Boros

1999 Jenni Beathard

2000 Marrisa Catlin

2001 Andy Neufeld

2002 Will Witherspoon

2003 Maritza Correia

2004 Decory Bryant

The Dan Magill Award

The University of Georgia Athletic Association, through the Georgia Bulldog – Alumni Club of Jacksonville presents this award, named for the “Red and Black” long-time servant, sports information, football and tennis historian, and championship tennis coach who brought a top tennis facility and the NCAA Tennis Hall of Fame to Georgia.

1986 Howard Davis, Jr.

1986 Freddie Miller

1987 John Tillman

1988 Vernon Brinson

1991 Fred Farah

1991 Jack Bush

1997 Mike Gratiano

1998 Rex Edmondson

The John Tillman Award

“Mr. Bulldog!” or “Mr. Georgia!” – Nobody would consider calling anyone these names but John Tillman especially in the Southeast and Jacksonville. John Tillman, even before going to Georgia, thought of nothing else but playing football for the Bulldogs and graduating from “The Classic City of the South”. His love, dedication and commitment to the Dawgs, the Red and Black and to Georgia has never been equaled.

1975 Howard H. Davis, Jr.

1976 W.C. “Buddy” Carroll

1977 Drew Story

1978 Earl Horne

1979 Charlie Caddell

1980 Fred Farah

1981 Dan Redden

1982 Howard H. Davis, III

1983 Ralph Langford

1984 Bill Lee

1985 Bob Williams

1986 Bubba Schlader

1987 Dale Bassett

1988 Tim Bunch

1989 Mike LaHood

1990 Donald & Eileen Fowler

1991 Bill McQuaig

1992 Bob Pevy

1993 Dale & Donna Fisher

1994 Butch Hines

1995 W.C. “Bud” McCleskey

1996 Vicki Joiner

1997 Mike Gratiano

1998 Glenn Champion

1999 Travis Cummings

2000 Bob Kuhn

2001 John Short

2002 Mary Shannon Daniel

2003 Cam Stanfield

2004 Ray Wolford

2005 Ben English

2006 Paul Klimp

2007 Dave Pesterfield

2008 Mary Shannon Daniel

2009 Larry DeFoor

2010 Debra Burgess

2011 Bill Lewis

2012 James “Jim” Walker

2013 John Boney

2014 Robert Todd

2015 Jane Gardner

2016 Mary Shannon Daniel

The Damn Good Dawg Award

Presented for Valuable Contributions, Dedication and Loyal Service to the Georgia Bulldog Club of Jacksonville.

John Thornhill

Dave Muia

1998 Sam Kouvaris

2003 Dr. Robert Fore & Larry DeFoor

2007 Bill Lewis

2008 Troy Bankston

2009 Debra Burgess & Mary Shannon Daniel

2010 Randy Bishop

2011 Melody Johnston & H. Pope Richter

2012 Jennifer Lewis

2013 Joel Lamp & Robert Todd

2014 Kyle McClung

2015 Drew Story

2016 Bob Kuhn

The Michael A. Gratiano, Jr. Award

Presented by our scholarship foundation, the Jacksonville Bulldog Alumni Scholarships, this award is named for Michael A. Gratiano, Jr., the founding Chairman of the Vince Dooley Scholarship. It was given for the first time in 2009 to Mike for his vision, direction, commitment and dedication to the Vince Dooley Scholarship and to the University of Georgia.